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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was so interested in German culture that he wrote about it?

2. Mattingly believes Tacitus underrated what about Rome and Germany's relationship?

3. Of the following, which title did Tacitus never hold?

4. What lesson from others' experience did Agricola consider when he was victorious in battles?

5. What benefit was there for Agricola when he married Domitia Decidiana?

Short Essay Questions

1. What evidence does Mattingly suggest shows Agricola likely took a route to cross the river Annan?

2. How did the Roman profiteers take advantage of the British natives?

3. What did Tacitus claim in regards to Agricola's death? What was the motivation and evidence behind the claim?

4. When Claudius conquered parts of Britain, describe the way the British accepted this turn in history as Tacitus saw it.

5. What were some hints in "The Agricola" that showed Tacitus' true feelings about Domitian?

6. Close to getting a German province, Tacitus believed what caused Rome from procuring strongholds?

7. How did Tacitus show bits of Roman life in "The Germania?"

8. What was Tacitus' theory of why the sun did not set in northern Britain?

9. Looking at the lineage of emperors, what did Tacitus notice in regards to choosing an emperor?

10. When Galba undertook Roman rule, how did Tacitus describe Germany's reaction? What did this indicate about Germany's relationship with Rome?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is "The Agricola" a significant biography for British history?

Essay Topic 2

As a historian, write how well Tacitus described the German peoples, culture, land, climate, etc. Did he do well with detail, impartiality, etc.? Provide evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Mattingly suggested Germania might have had a small influence in the Nazi effort of bringing back a pure race. What evidence in "The Germania" could support this theory?

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